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💰 2026 Salary Data

Nurse Salary
By State.

2026 registered nurse salary benchmarks for all 50 states. Know your market value — by role, specialty, and location.

🏆 Top 5 Highest-Paying States for RNs
#1
California
$120,000
Avg Staff RN / year
#2
Hawaii
$105,000
Avg Staff RN / year
#3
Oregon
$96,000
Avg Staff RN / year
#4
Washington
$95,000
Avg Staff RN / year
#5
Massachusetts
$94,000
Avg Staff RN / year
All 50 States — Average RN Salary 2026
Alabama
$63,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Alaska
$93,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Arizona
$75,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Arkansas
$61,000
Avg Staff RN / year
California
$120,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Colorado
$82,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Connecticut
$86,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Delaware
$78,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Florida
$71,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Georgia
$73,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Hawaii
$105,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Idaho
$70,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Illinois
$82,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Indiana
$68,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Iowa
$66,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Kansas
$65,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Kentucky
$67,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Louisiana
$66,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Maine
$72,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Maryland
$85,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Massachusetts
$94,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Michigan
$74,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Minnesota
$80,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Mississippi
$60,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Missouri
$66,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Montana
$69,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Nebraska
$67,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Nevada
$85,000
Avg Staff RN / year
New Hampshire
$78,000
Avg Staff RN / year
New Jersey
$87,000
Avg Staff RN / year
New Mexico
$74,000
Avg Staff RN / year
New York
$93,000
Avg Staff RN / year
North Carolina
$71,000
Avg Staff RN / year
North Dakota
$68,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Ohio
$70,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Oklahoma
$64,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Oregon
$96,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Pennsylvania
$75,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Rhode Island
$83,000
Avg Staff RN / year
South Carolina
$69,000
Avg Staff RN / year
South Dakota
$64,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Tennessee
$66,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Texas
$77,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Utah
$71,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Vermont
$76,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Virginia
$77,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Washington
$95,000
Avg Staff RN / year
West Virginia
$64,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Wisconsin
$74,000
Avg Staff RN / year
Wyoming
$71,000
Avg Staff RN / year

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